Change is inevitable
As December begins, teenagers are preoccupied with things like midterms, tests, responsibilities and Christmas break.
But December also means we are halfway through the school year, and many things changed and will continue changing throughout this year.
As a sophomore, I’ve noticed a growth in maturity from our class since our freshman year. It’s evident in how we treat and work with everyone else, and most of us started to focus on our work and future more, instead of slacking off in class and not doing homework. Also, more people joined sports and activities. Plus, a growing number of a more clear idea of what they want to do with their lives. Some attend vo-tech to pursue a trade. Others are looking at colleges and majors. A few are doing both.
Also, teachers seem to have one thing on their mind: Keystone exams. In almost every class I have, teachers are talking about whether or not something will be on the Keystones whenever they teach us, and a lot of them make us do practice and assessment tests to help us pass the Keystones. Along with that, in every class now, we have a timed writing prompt at the beginning of class to help us become better writers.
For me, not much changed outside of school, except for making a few new friends and joining Flipside, which already made my life more interesting. This year, I have joined a few new activities at school, such as community service club, newspaper staff and yearbook staff. As I said, not much changed for me, but I know changes are on the horizon.